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Andre Schweighofer

How to spot great remote jobs: The Joel test for remote work

The Joel test is a 12 question test to assess the quality of a software team. It was created by Joel Spolsky, co-creator of …

UW-Madison News

You're muted — or are you? Videoconferencing apps may listen even when mic is off

They found that all of the apps they tested occasionally gather raw audio data while mute is activated, with one popular app …

CNBC

70% of interns view remote work negatively, study finds

To that point, 70% of interns view remote work negatively, according to Glassdoor, a career site. Meanwhile, that’s …

Outside

Cheryl Strayed on 'Wild,' 10 Years Later

On April 5, bestselling author Cheryl Strayed joined Outside for a live conversation about the enduring impact of her beloved …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #250

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 39 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

Fortune

Fed-up managers declare WFH is over, as 77% say they'd fire you or cut your pay for not coming back to the office

Working from home. It was fun while it lasted?

About three out of five managers believe that remote work is on the wane and …

The New York Times

In Europe, It's Planes vs. Trains. For Many Travelers, Rail Is the Way to Go.

Amid concerns about climate change, Europe is investing heavily in trains. The idea is to make rail more appealing, …

Protocol

Need help focusing? Flow Club is like a remote study hall for workers

Work-from-home distraction is inevitable. But what if you had a group of strangers holding you accountable over video?

This …

Fortune

Remote work is freeing tech talent from the limits of geography

Remote work is creating a new wave of globalization, accelerated by the pandemic. It’s democratizing access to …

Index

Remote Work Is Now The Ultimate Recruiting Strategy for Employers

Even if employers want to return to normal (everyone making a dreaded commute to a cubicle office), the perception of work …

Skift

Remote Work's Negative Side Gets Debated by European Politicians

The travel industry tends to portray remote work with Instagram-friendly images of people working on their laptops by beaches …

BBC

The simmering tension between remote and in-office workers

Companies are calling employees back to the workplace – but not all of them. This is stoking resentment among workers and …

The Guardian

Work remote, get paid less? The battle dividing offices will define the future of work

Mobility and freedom are the new prizes for the professional working class. But some companies fail to grasp the scale and …

The Wall Street Journal

Amid Zoom Fatigue, Companies Experiment With Holograms in the Office

The pandemic fueled interest in the use of 3-D holograms as an immersive approach to remote work.

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #256

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 40 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

GitHub

Career tips for beginner developers

Advice on fundamentals, picking languages to learn, social media presence, interviewing, and more.

Bloomberg

Employees Are Returning to the Office, Just to Sit on Zoom Calls

Those at companies pushing for in-person work are asking: What’s the point, if we’re still meeting online?

The Hustle

Millions of Americans retired early. Now they want to work again

A wide range of factors are pushing retirees back into the workforce.

Los Angeles Times

Op-Ed: Of course many people of color prefer remote work. It helps dodge office weirdness

A November survey of knowledge workers found that 86% of Latino workers and 81% of Asian/Asian American and Black workers …

The Washington Post

Should you take a dog to a co-working space? I found out.

Dog-friendly remote-work spots are on the rise for owners with well-behaved pups.

The Wall Street Journal

Their Secret for Workplace Zen? Landlines and Ethernet Cords

Some hybrid and remote workers are embracing the joys of hardy old-school technology, untangling wired headphones, unearthing …

The Atlantic

This Is What Happens When There Are Too Many Meetings

Last week, Microsoft published a study that offers an eerie reflection of my working life. Traditionally, the researchers …

Hacker News

When did 7 interviews become "normal"?

I was told “5 to 7 interviews is normal”. What?

When did a hiring manager lose their authority and the trust of …

David Bauer

How to work with me

If you start working with a new person, wouldn’t it be nice if you had some sort of user manual that gives you a basic …

NoDesk

NoDesk Newsletter: Issue #254

This week’s NoDesk newsletter features 38 new remote jobs, and the week’s top remote work reads.

John Whiles

Maybe you should do less 'work'

Working in tech, I’ve observed developers who work as hard as possible when they don’t need to. I’m here …

The Washington Post

5 misconceptions about remote work, debunked

The challenges of making remote work effective and fair are real, but not insurmountable.

SoFuckingAgile

Mourning loss as a remote team

If you work with full time remote employees or contractors, please put channels in place to communicate with family or …

Spectrum News NY1

Adams: Remote work 'draining' New York City's economy

— Mayor Eric Adams on Tuesday renewed his call for an end to working from home policies, arguing remote work was partly to …